concert + liveshow journal

5/20/2025: Tim & James Finale (Opening Act: SHUA)

this show was a part of tim&james's last (for the forseeable future) tour, so of course i had to go see it. it was a really cool experience seeing them develop as an act, seeing them so much more confident in this show versus the first one i saw back in 2024. tim and james have an awesome on-stage dynamic that just radiates joy and friendship, and that really shines in their music as well. plus, james actually recognized me, which was really sweet! i loved seeing them live so much, and i really hope they return to touring some day.

4/21/2025: LSD & The Search for God (Opening Acts: Zereul, Blossom)

this was my first like, proper rock show! although the opening acts were way more high-energy rock since LSD&TSFG is one of the progenitors of shoegaze, lol. kinda regret not bringing weed to this show but i did have to drive home afterwards. i had a nice little interaction with LSD&TSFG's front runner, Andy Liszt - those kinds of moments really make smaller shows like this one special to me. great vibes, although holy fuck, with two opening acts this show lasted like 5 hours total (standing room only...). and apparently they have new music coming out! which is sick!

10/13/2024: Porter Robinson (Opening Act: Eric DOA)

i wrote about this one already as one of my favorite memories with friends in 2024, but it deserves a second entry because i fuckin LOVE porter. we were the extremely lucky crowd that got a AIR2EARTH pre-game before this show, and the sunset vibes at this venue are just incredible. this entire night was awesome and i am so glad i got to spend it with my friends <3

9/14/2024: Hozier

hozier was one of my top artists of 2024. this was one of the larger concerts i've been to in a while, with several thousand people in the arena. hozier & allison russell absolutely killed this show, and i got to hear both of my favorites live: wildflower & barley and psychopomp. great night!

9/12/2024: Tim & James (pt. 2)

i went again!!!! this one was a bit different from the last show, instead of being in a backyard, it was in a front yard! the audience was noticably larger, probably 40-50ish people? again, lovely vibes, really enjoyed this one.

4/16/2024: Tim & James (pt. 1)

this show was in someone's backyard, there were maybe 20 people there max. people had picnic blankets, beers, and it was honestly such a lovely vibe. tim and james are a duo who play fiddle (tim) and acoustic guitar (james). their music is defintely different from a lot of other stuff i enjoy, but i had a great time here :-) and i got a t&j sweater! it's a very nice sweater.